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Electoral wardW05001791Porthsgiwed

Portskewett ward, Monmouthshire

Portskewett is one of 39 electoral wards of Monmouthshire (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 2,485 residents in 1,086 households — 379 people per km², the 8th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Monmouthshire constituency.

Residents, 20212,485council ward average 2,384
Households1,0862.29 residents per household
Density379/ km²about 6.56 km² · Monmouthshire 110
Aged 65+23.5%Monmouthshire: 25.8% · under 16: 15.5%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.4% · 109
5–94.7% · 117
10–156.4% · 159
16–193.3% · 83
20–243.6% · 89
25–3413.0% · 323
35–4917.7% · 439
50–6423.4% · 581
65–7413.1% · 325
75–848.1% · 201
85+2.4% · 59

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van7.3% · 79
1 car or van36.1% · 392
2 cars or vans40.7% · 442
3 or more16.0% · 174
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Monmouthshire overall: 71.9% owned, 14.1% social rented, 13.6% private rented.

Owned outright41.5% · 451
With mortgage40.4% · 439
Shared ownership0.3% · 3
Social rented8.7% · 94
Private rented9.1% · 99

Type of home

Detached house47.3% · 512
Semi-detached house26.6% · 288
Terraced house20.4% · 221
Purpose-built flat2.4% · 26
Other conversion0.6% · 6
Above shop / office0.1% · 1
Caravan, mobile2.7% · 29
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
W05001791
Constituency
Monmouthshire
Nation
Wales
Welsh name
Porthsgiwed
Density rank in council
19 of 39

Communities in the ward

Portskewett

Other wards in the same constituency

BBulwark and Thornwell16.0% aged 65+ · 56.5% owned5,018CCaerwent23.0% aged 65+ · 75.8% owned2,124CCaldicot Castle23.0% aged 65+ · 87.1% owned1,780CCaldicot Cross31.8% aged 65+ · 68.4% owned1,562CCantref35.5% aged 65+ · 79.1% owned2,249CChepstow Castle and Larkfield25.2% aged 65+ · 59.6% owned3,154CCroesonen23.9% aged 65+ · 58.3% owned1,966CCrucorney28.7% aged 65+ · 82.1% owned2,083DDevauden31.6% aged 65+ · 84.5% owned1,388DDewstow17.1% aged 65+ · 60.2% owned2,343DDrybridge22.0% aged 65+ · 72.8% owned2,367GGobion Fawr29.3% aged 65+ · 63.3% owned1,865GGoetre Fawr29.6% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned2,273GGrofield24.1% aged 65+ · 49.7% owned2,131

All 39 wards of Monmouthshire

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.